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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1747, Nader Shah, Persian leader (born 1688) passed away. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1949, Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (born 1885) passed away. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

War on Iran: resounding success or costly disaster? Mehdi Hasan and David Des Roches | Head to Head

Al Jazeera English

June 19, 2026

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Following the US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in February, reverberations were felt globally. But is the world really safer and Iranians freer or has the war unleashed disastrous consequences? Mehdi Hasan goes head to head with David Des Roches, retired colonel, former Pentagon official and professor at the National Defense University on the justifications and costs of the war - and whether President Donald Trump sent U.S. troops to fight Israel’s war. Joining the discussion are: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini – founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network Mohammad Ali Shabani – Middle East scholar and Editor of Amwaj.media, a London-based news outlet focused on Iran, Iraq and Arabian Peninsula countries Barak Seener – Associate Research Fellow, Henry Jackson Society Recorded shortly before the announcement of a deal between the US and Iran. Our socials: https://www.instagram.com/ajheadtohead https://twitter.com/ajheadtohead https://www.aljazeera.com/program/head-to-head Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #headtohead #mehdihasan #debate #iran #iranwar #aljazeeraenglish

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